Radeon RX 6600S vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon RX 6600S, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6600S outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by a whopping 225% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 421 | 141 |
| Place by popularity | 21 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | RDNA 2 (2020−2023) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 1792 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1881 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 224.0 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 7.168 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 16000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 12.0 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−204%
|
75−80
+204%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−238%
|
110−120
+238%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−227%
|
70−75
+227%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−212%
|
75−80
+212%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−197%
|
85−90
+197%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−155%
|
180−190
+155%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
−160%
|
150−160
+160%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
−183%
|
85−90
+183%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
−263%
|
120−130
+263%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−204%
|
75−80
+204%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−238%
|
110−120
+238%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−227%
|
70−75
+227%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−212%
|
75−80
+212%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−197%
|
85−90
+197%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−155%
|
180−190
+155%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
−160%
|
150−160
+160%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−231%
|
110−120
+231%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
−183%
|
85−90
+183%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
−263%
|
120−130
+263%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−164%
|
70−75
+164%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
−204%
|
75−80
+204%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−224%
|
110−120
+224%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−212%
|
75−80
+212%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
−217%
|
95−100
+217%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
−155%
|
180−190
+155%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−164%
|
70−75
+164%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
−218%
|
70−75
+218%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−213%
|
50−55
+213%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
−206%
|
55−60
+206%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−200%
|
45−50
+200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−280%
|
35−40
+280%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−210%
|
65−70
+210%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−242%
|
40−45
+242%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
−213%
|
50−55
+213%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−312%
|
200−210
+312%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−220%
|
16−18
+220%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
−254%
|
170−180
+254%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−389%
|
40−45
+389%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−413%
|
40−45
+413%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−283%
|
21−24
+283%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−200%
|
30−33
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−233%
|
20−22
+233%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
−200%
|
24−27
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−250%
|
45−50
+250%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6600S is 413% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6600S is ahead in 33 tests (46%)
- there's a draw in 39 tests (54%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.90 | 35.45 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
RX 6600S has a 225.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6600S is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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